Imagination to lay off another 200 people

Imagination is to shed another 200 jobs in addition to the 150 lay-offs it announced last month.

By David Manners-Electronics Weekly, Mar. 17, 2016 – 

This will add another 12.5 million Pounds of annual cost savings to the 15 million Pounds savings made from last month's cuts.

The moves will deliver 27.5 million Pounds of cost savings in full by the end of April 2017.

The SoC design business will be refocused and rescaled. There will also be further reductions in overheads, which are not focussed on the Group's core activities

The company says it has seen 'considerable interest' from potential buyers of its Pure consumer business.

An operational review, initiated on 8 February 2016, will identify where Imagination needs to focus its resources in order to exploit its leading positions and ensure attractive returns.

"This swift and decisive action will put us back on a sound financial footing and will enable us to have the necessary resources to further strengthen our three core businesses. They are unaffected by these cuts," says interim CEO Andrew Heath, "the ongoing operational review will identify clearly where we need to focus, building on our current strengths and allocating the right capital to ensure growth and attractive returns."

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